Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Oncology Full Time Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Oncology provides nursing care to patients in a 30-bed inpatient Medical Surgical Oncology department at Texas Health Dallas. The role includes caring for oncology and hospice patients, including providing life-saving care and end-of-life care, and serving a diverse patient population. The department offers opportunities for self-scheduling and pays for Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification. The nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: assessing patients, planning care, intervening as appropriate, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. The role also includes using age-specific safety and infection-control measures, responding to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintaining continuity of care across shifts, hospitals, and transfers out of the hospital. The position is full-time days, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., for 36 hours per week, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
Requirements
- Associate degree from an accredited nursing program or completion of a diploma nurse program.
- One year of experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
- RN practice must comply with the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
- CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) training, maintained annually; required within 90 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- One year of oncology or hospice experience.
- Upon-hire certification preferred: CRRN (Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse), CNRN (Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse), ONC (Orthopedic Nurse Certified), or another certification in the area of specialty.
Responsibilities
- Deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
- Assess patients.
- Plan patient care.
- Intervene as appropriate.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
- Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
- Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ needs for information.
- Maintain continuity of patient care between shifts and hospitals and while expediting transfers out of the hospital.
- Practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
- Serve as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible spending account
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment programs
- Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification paid for by the department
- Self-scheduling opportunities
- Supportive team environment and opportunities for growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
